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The Nome Daily Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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New York statistician estimates European war casualties at 5,525,000 to date, with Germany suffering 2,000,000, Russia 1,750,000, France and Belgium 1,750,000, England 175,000, Serbia 300,000, and Turkey 75,000. First-year military expenditures: $10 billion for Allies, $7.4 billion for Central Powers.
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Authoritative statements from the belligerent powers, sifted, compared and footed up by a statistician in New York, place the total casualties in the European war to date at 5,525,000 men.
Germany has suffered the greatest losses. On the western frontier in her first terrific drive Germany lost about 500,000 men; her entire losses on the western frontier total to date 1,250,000.
Russia, on the other side, made another large hole in the German army, bringing the total German losses, including the fighting around the Dardanelles, to the 2,000,000.
According to 225 German statements of which 180 are classified, Germany's losses up to March 31 amounted close to 1,800,000.
The fighting in the last six weeks must surely add another 200,000, as the struggle in Poland, Galicia and the Carpathians, as well as the tremendous and sustained fighting in Flanders and northwest France, has been exceptionally severe.
Russia is bearing her brunt of the warfare. A million and three-quarters should cover her losses, but this is purely an estimate, as no dispatches have been received lately stating the Russian losses.
The French government issued recently some remarkable figures showing the percentage of wounded who have recovered or are recovering and those who are or will be fit for service again: Wounded, but fit for service almost immediately, 54.50 per cent.; wounded and on leave, 24.50 per cent.; wounded in hospitals, 17.40 per cent; permanently disabled and unfit for service, 1.46 per cent.; deaths resulting from wounds, 3.48 per cent.
These figures show clearly the small number of men killed outright.
French and Belgian losses up to February 1 amounted to 1,133,462, according to dispatches from the French government. Counting the losses since then, the total can safely be raised to 1,750,000.
England has sustained comparatively few losses, compared to the other belligerents, her losses totaling 175,000. Of this amount 6,747 are naval losses, consisting of 417 officers and 6,330 seamen.
Serbia has lost approximately 300,000 and Turkey 75,000.
A French economist estimates that the total of military expenditures for the first year of the war will be $10,000,000,000 for the seven allies and $7,400,000,000 for Germany, Austria and Turkey.
This makes an average of $1,440,000,000 a month, $48,400,000 a day, or $2,000,000 an hour.
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Europe
Event Date
Up To March 31
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total casualties: 5,525,000 men. germany: 2,000,000; russia: 1,750,000; france and belgium: 1,750,000; england: 175,000 (including 6,747 naval); serbia: 300,000; turkey: 75,000. military expenditures first year: allies $10,000,000,000; central powers $7,400,000,000.
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Authoritative statements from belligerent powers compiled by New York statistician estimate total European war casualties at 5,525,000. Germany greatest losses at 2,000,000 including western front 1,250,000 and Dardanelles. Russia estimated 1,750,000. French figures on wounded recovery percentages: 54.50% fit immediately, 24.50% on leave, 17.40% in hospitals, 1.46% permanently disabled, 3.48% deaths from wounds. French/Belgian total 1,750,000. England 175,000. Serbia 300,000, Turkey 75,000. French economist estimates first-year expenditures $10 billion for seven allies, $7.4 billion for Germany, Austria, Turkey, averaging $2,000,000 per hour.